Support SADC
While the global and local impacts of COVID-19 have altered our lives rapidly, at SADC we remain focused on supporting the people
at its core, at its center.
Our commitment to the community remains a fundamental priority, always.
Join us in creating lasting pathways for community connection and moving together.
SADC helps people experience the value of movement at every age.
We create a welcoming, non-competitive environment for classes, performances and more.
Your tax-deductible contribution will help realize that growth.
Where it's needed most
Donations that can go where we need resources the most help us remain responsive and nimble in serving the community through dance. Your unrestricted gift will give Shawl-Anderson Dance Center the ability to address immediate and long-term goals that strengthen programs, improve our facility and support staff and artists. We thank you for your belief in the power of dance to transform lives and support individual and collective growth.
Scholarships
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS
The May O'Donnell Scholarship Fund is named for Frank Shawl and Victor Anderson's mentor. She believed that dance is learned best in a supportive community. The fund invites youth families at all levels of need to apply for scholarship support each semester.
The Victor Anderson Scholarship Fund is awarded in memory of Victor Anderson. The fund supports intensive dance training for youth who exemplify Victor's values in dance: hard work, curiosity and community. One scholarship of $1,000 is announced each June. Visit the tribute page to learn more about Victor and his legacy.
ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Stephanie Jacob Adult Scholarship Fund is supported in part through a generous annual gift from Ms. Jacob's family and in part through individual donations. Your contribution will augment this support and allow more adults ages 18 through seniors to follow their desire to train and learn at SADC.
Residencies
One of the ways we ensure the future of dance is through our residency programs, which provide free space for choreographers and companies to create and rehearse. Residencies are a critical tool for choreographers, who spend countless hours in the studio creating, designing and revising the art that is eventually witnessed by the public in performances. With grants dwindling and space difficult to find, artists are increasingly looking to community hubs like Shawl-Anderson for support.
$16 provides one artist with one hour of rehearsal space
$64 provides four artists with one hour of rehearsal space
$112 provides one artist with one weeks worth of rehearsal space
$400 provides one artist with half the rehearsal space provided by their residency
SAYE
The Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble (SAYE) is a pre-professional modern dance program for ages 14-18. This program is for the dedicated modern dance student who has completed the intermediate or advanced level at SADC or a comparable program, and is interested in learning and performing new choreography. As a participant in SAYE, students have the opportunity to perform in the works of Bay Area choreographers at local festivals, see live dance performances, and take master classes with world class teachers. Students are selected based on level and age via auditions in June.
Other Ways to Help
There are so many ways to help keep dance vibrant and alive in the East Bay:
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donate stock
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make a bequest
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volunteer time at events and performances
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direct your donation to the Dance Up Close/East Bay series
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donate an item or gift for our annual auction
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donate in-kind items needed at SADC
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inquire about board and advisory board service
Contact Rebecca Johnson, Executive Director
510-654-5921